The Jambar : September 02, 2021

Abstract

After a summer of freedom from masks and mandates, COVID-19 guidelines were reinstated less than two weeks before the semester started. Students are welcomed back to campus during "Welcome Week;" however, some are nervous how unpredictable this year might be. The construction on Fifth Avenue continues into fall semester. Student Counseling Services is holding an art contest to help reduce the stigma and raise awareness of mental health. YSU reported three new cases of COVID-19 for the week of Aug. 15-21, the week before classes officially began. The Excellence Training Center opened July 26 to act as a workforce education, innovation and research center. Students weigh in on the mask mandates. Laura Beadling, as associate profess of English and film studies at YSU, was named as the inaugural Grace Ruth Memorial Endowed Professor of English. The Wickyards on Wick Avenue offer a laid-back look into the underground music scene. The North Side's Elm Street is full of new art spaces and food choices. After a disappointing 1-6 campaign during a COVID-19 shortened season, the YSU Penguin football team looks to rebound for the 2021 fall season. The YSU volleyball team is looking to return to the court in the fall after playing all of last season in the spring.